Otaru said...

Otaru at 03:27 PM JST - 9th October

Yay, finally a story on Hokkaido! Make sure you take the train from Sapporo to my little town of Otaru. I promise you will like it very much.

Posted in Hokkaido: The 'wild west' of Japan at 03:27 PM JST - 9th October
Otaru at 06:09 PM JST - 28th April

You will have to pry my car and hamburger out of my cold dead hands. These are two things I will never sacrifice!

Posted in U.S. to lead battle against global warming: Clinton at 06:09 PM JST - 28th April
Otaru at 03:53 PM JST - 28th April

Midnightpromise,

Thank you, I do see your perspective and do not discount it, in fact I would like to see that achieved. Hey, I don't want to live in a mud hut either. It just seems to me the decision to have less offspring is more practical than say, constructing…

Posted in U.S. to lead battle against global warming: Clinton at 03:53 PM JST - 28th April
Otaru at 02:56 PM JST - 28th April

kurisutofu - So enjoying yourself at an event is now a bad thing? I just don't get some of the comments here? Why so bitter? Maybe you all need to set up a display at JX2009 and educate all those weeaboos on what Japan is really all about. Jeez.

Posted in AKB48 to sing in Paris at Japan Expo 2009 at 02:56 PM JST - 28th April
Otaru at 02:17 PM JST - 28th April

Wouldn't the more prudent thing accomplish is to reduce the population back to 1990 levels?

Less consumers=Less consumption

It is something that is 100% in our control with no special technologies needed and miniscule levels of funding. I don't understand why this is not priority #1? Oh..thats right, there really…

Posted in U.S. to lead battle against global warming: Clinton at 02:17 PM JST - 28th April
Otaru at 02:47 PM JST - 26th April

‘‘retrieve the rights’’

Great, sounds like my taxes are going to go up again to pay for that. I'm really starting to resent this money grab under the guise of "culture".

Posted in Forum set up to enhance solidarity among world's indigenous peoples at 02:47 PM JST - 26th April
Otaru at 02:28 PM JST - 26th April

OK Honda jump on that feel good green bandwagon.

But please work on bringing back the Prelude with the 2.4L turbo you now have in production. I can't believe you are losing market share to Hyundai...it's embarrassing man.

Posted in A new test for Honda as it jumps into race for lithium battery hybrids at 02:28 PM JST - 26th April
Otaru at 02:18 PM JST - 26th April

I enjoy some j-pop and would love to see some of the acts over here in North America. Or even a j-pop section at HMV would be nice. I am a big music fan but was just really never exposed to j-pop/rock because it is so hard to find here.…

Posted in Why do Asian pop stars have a hard time succeeding in the U.S. market? at 02:18 PM JST - 26th April
Otaru at 04:57 PM JST - 31st March

Why didn't the guy take the Shinkansen. It's only about 10,000Y. I think that is fairly reasonable and a heck of a lot faster.

Posted in Man arrested after taking taxi from Tokyo to Fukuoka and refusing to pay Y359,230 fare at 04:57 PM JST - 31st March
Otaru at 05:39 PM JST - 8th February

Cherry Poppin' Daddies

Test Icicles

Lubricated Goat

lol Sarge. :) Those sound like my last internet searches!

Posted in What do you think are some of the worst music band names ever? at 05:39 PM JST - 8th February